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Buying a home in Windsor Heights, West Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Windsor Heights is worth about $58,600, 64% below the West Virginia median of $162,600 and 82% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $492 a year in property taxes, about 0.84% of their home's value, higher than the West Virginia rate of 0.53%. The median household earns $42,270 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (2.7 times for West Virginia). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 39% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Windsor Heights at a glance

Windsor Heights West Virginia U.S.
Median home value $58,600 $162,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $492 $865 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.84% 0.53% 0.94%
Median household income $42,270 $59,608 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 92% 75% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 39% 46% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,087 $1,255 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.3% 17.3% 21.0%
Median rent $888 $872 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1976 1980
Vacant homes 15.9% 15.4% 10.1%
Population 491 1,778,373 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Windsor Heights

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Windsor Heights home of $58,600 with 20% down costs about $381 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $478, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $16,320 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Windsor Heights household income of $42,270; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $152,000.

The median rent here is $888 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$11,720
Loan amount$46,880
Principal and interest$315
Property taxes (0.84% a year)$41
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$24
PMI$0
Total per month$381

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,051
Loan amount$57,539
Principal and interest$387
Property taxes (0.84% a year)$41
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$24
FHA mortgage insurance$26
Total per month$478

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Questions about home buying in Windsor Heights

What is the median home value in Windsor Heights?

About $58,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Windsor Heights?

Homeowners pay a median $492 a year, which is about 0.84% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Windsor Heights?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $381 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,320 a year.

More about Windsor Heights

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data